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ManDoki Soulmates – One Band – One Stage – One Vision Band members since 1997: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Al Di Meola, David Clayton Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears), Bobby Kimball & Steve Lukather (Toto), Jack Bruce (Cream), Randy & Michael Brecker (Brecker Borthers), Bill Evans, Victor Bailey, Steve Khan, Chaka Khan, Eric Burdon (Animals), Nik Kershaw, Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew), Anthony Jackson, Steve Khan, Pino Palladino, Mike Stern, John Helliwell (Supertramp), Mark Hart (Supertramp & Crowded House), Till Broenner, Tony Carey (Rainbow), Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy), Klaus Doldinger (Passport), Udo Lindenberg, Peter Maffay and many more

Red Rock Production – CEO & Founder Leslie Mandoki Red Rock Production is the leading content house for the creation of high quality music production in all sectors of the music, film and entertainment industries, as well as branded entertainment. Musical concept creation, composition, recording, post production for video/audio, record label, live concerts with world stars, musical/dramatic event conception, all under one roof. Following the leadership of Leslie Mandoki, the combination of creativity, international experience, professionality, innovation skills and the versatility of composers, musicians and sound engineers makes Red Rock Production, located at Lake Starnberg near Munich, Germany, the perfect one stop shop for your musical project.

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CONTENTS: VIP-MAGAZINE 21#2017 05

Allan McGowan’s Musings

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Protests and Cancellations at Pop-Kultur

08

Names & Jobs

08

Legendary agent Dave Chumbley passes away…

10

Take a Stand

12

More Bad News for Small Venues in the UK

14

THE STORY SO FAR… by Leslie Mandoki

18

Chris Carey Talks Politics

20

Artist Avails

22

A Record Year for ETEP

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AEG expands its Berlin Booking Team

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MUSINGS Well, it’s good to be back, all of us at VIP hope that you had a good summer, from both business and personal points of view, and that getting through July without us wasn’t too difficult!

® Unfortunately elements of the type of bad news so dominant in the earlier part of the year continued to prevail, on July 20 Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington took his own life by hanging, echoing the suicide of Sound Garden’s Chris Cornell in May. We also lost the amazing guitarist and singer Glen Campbell earlier this month

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following his long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Also, just before completing this magazine came the shocking news

But, let’s not dwell on the downside! as ever, there were the

that Dave Chumbley, of Primary Talent, a man well known to all of us

successes and the highpoints to make up for the lows, and the live

at VIP, had died after a short illness. We send our commiserations to

industry’s slogan over the last couple of months appeared to be, ‘Take

his family and friends.

a Stand!’ This actually is the title of the initiative set in motion by Festival Organisation Yourope and others, calling on all who believe

The Festival season had its problems. Of course we had expected that

in peace, inclusion and dialogue to oppose fear and exclusion. Many

increased security measures following terrorist attacks would lead to

festivals, clubs, companies, Associations and partnerships have voiced

bigger queues, delays and restrictions at many events; however in

their support for this.

the main festivalgoers accepted this with good grace and patience, and to everyone’s great relief, and so far, there were no attacks on

Others also took a stand: Ariana Grande was made an honorary

festivals. However, as usual, weather and organisational blunders

citizen of Manchester in recognition of her, and many others, courage

caused things to go badly wrong in some cases. Organisers are going

in presenting the One Love concert in response to the bombing after

to have to be very careful with the names that they apply to their

her concert at Manchester Arena. Ed Sheeran and Stuart Galbraith

events it seems. Festivalgoers expecting much from Liverpool’s Hope

of Kilimanjaro his promoters, took a stand against the rip off activities

and Glory Festival got a lot of the first part of the name, queuing

of certain secondary ticketers. There are more active stands being

in vain with no real access to facilities – but certainly none of the

taken to support the rights of women in the industry and organisers,

second part, eventually being presented with signage simply stating

artists and festivalgoers have condemned a series of sexual assaults

‘No Festival Today’! The weather battered, mud spattered signage for

at festivals.

Derbyshire’s Y Not Festival summed things up with the Y falling over leaving the Not to sum up the situation!

We live in difficult times, but it appears that we can call on the majority of our colleagues to mobilise the strength of the live industry

Of course many events went well, and there are now many, some

when support is needed.

would say too many – John Giddings organiser of the Isle of Wight

So we wish you all well with whatever you’re planning for the rest of

Festival says when they started there were 400 festivals, now he says,

the year, let us know what’s happening so that we can spread the

there are 1500.

news, good news is always welcome, and remember – Take a Stand!

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Mohammad Abu Hajar (Syria)

Protests and Cancellations at Pop-Kultur

The highly subsidized event Pop-Kultur came under the scrutiny of the organisation “Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions” (BDS) for accepting travel support from the Israeli Embassy and displaying the logo of the embassy within its promotional outlets.

Shortly before the event took place in Berlin on August 23-25, artists with an Arabian heritage cancelled their gigs. Mohammad Abu Hajar (Syria), Hello Psychaleppo (Syria), Emel Mathlouthi (Tunis) and Islam Chipsy & EEK (Egypt) pulled the plug in protest against an official participation by the Israeli government. In line with this move European artists such as Young Fathers (Scotland) Oranssi Pazuzu (Finland) , Annie Goh (UK) and Iklan featuring Law Holt (UK) cancelled their shows at short notice.

The website of organisation bdsmovement. net welcomed the cancellations, stating: “The eloquent statements from the artists stand in stark contrast to the festival’s crude attempts to falsely portray the Palestinian boycott call as directed at individual Israeli artists, shrewdly omitting the fact that the protests were clearly aimed at the Israeli government involvement.”

According to media reports, Musicboard Berlin, the promoter of the event, declared that the Israeli Embassy supported the event with a travel fee of 500 Euro for the artist Riff Cohen. Interestingly the Musicboard Berlin isn’t a normal promoter. In fact it is public company originally set up to support the music sector in Berlin. For the Pop-Kultur event alone the company receives funding of about 600.000 Euro from the Senate of Berlin and the federal State Secretary for Culture and Media provides another 500.000 Euro.

The

BDS

organisation

is

considered

antisemitic.by German political parties such as the CDU (Christian democrats) and SPD (Social Democrats). Earlier this year BDS sharply criticized the band Radiohead for playing a concert in Israel.

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NAMES & JOBS Live Nation Entertainment announced the appointment of Jo Dipple as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, a role spanning both Live Nation and Ticketmaster internationally.

Dipple brings in-depth knowledge and experience to the role having been Chief Executive of UK Music for five years. In her time as CEO, Dipple led a successful judicial review against the UK Government which blocked damaging legislation that would have disadvantaged artists and rights-holders. She helped pass the Live Music Act, established an industry-wide apprenticeship scheme, built up a wealth of new music business economic data and launched pan-industry diversity initiatives.

Dipple came to UK Music from 10 Downing Street where she acted as strategic advisor to the British Prime Minister. She was a special adviser at the Treasury and worked on two winning general election campaigns. Prior to her public role, she represented regional and national newspapers at Trinity Mirror Plc and edited the “Dear Jo” page of the Daily Mirror for Piers Morgan.

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John Reid, President, Concerts for Live Nation Europe said: “Jo has

Commenting on her appointment, Dipple said: “Live Nation

remarkable credentials in the music industry, with an unrivalled

Entertainment is the world leader in delivering live entertainment.

level of expertise in her field. It is great to have her join the business

I am joining a hugely talented team of people, all of whom are

at a time where live entertainment continues to go from strength

passionate about fan and artist satisfaction across the world. I look

to strength, helping us to grow our brand across the world.”

forward to contributing to its continued success.”

From VIP-Daily News

Friends and Colleagues at Primary Talent Issue Statement Regarding Dave Chumbley Friends and Colleagues at Primary Talent Issue Statement Regarding Dave Chumbley: Following a short illness Dave Chumbley died suddenly on the evening of August 22nd.

Dave was a great man, a world class agent, esteemed director and colleague whose dedication to his Artists was unmatched.

We are extremely lucky to have been touched by his unique humour, exceptional kindness and infectious joie de vivre. Our thoughts are with his wife and children.

RIP

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As we are all aware, and as mentioned in the

for residents in Europe, it is more than obvious

Musings, times are difficult. The Brexit situation

that there is a need for a campaign aimed at

does not bode well for future development of

raising awareness of, and encouraging, civil

European markets within the music industry

engagement.

Take A Stand is just at the beginning. The roll out of Take A Stand will appear within

and any reliance on governmental support in all areas of culture. However there are those who

In particular the festivals, concerts and live

this year’s festival season. A wide range

are determined to encourage civil engagement

music events presented by the European music

of information on how to take part in a

and cooperation throughout Europe.

sector provide perfect platforms to address and

wide range of opportunities illustrated and

approach a wide ranging audience promoting

promoted with available logos and graphics

Take A Stand is an awareness campaign

awareness and recognition of the European

can be found on the website www.take-a-

for civil engagement in Europe, initiated by

ideal and its values.

stand.eu.

festivals. So far, fifty-five prominent supporters

Europe has much more to offer than just

Take A Stand and Yourope board members

and partners throughout the music sector have

border free travel for artists and audiences.

Christof Huber and Fruzsina Szep welcome

joined Take A Stand, and committed to take

It is also now evident that there are new

the involvement and partnership of all live

the campaign to a new level.

requirements and demands for the protection

music professionals: festivals, promoters,

and confirmation of many of the European

clubs, associations and others are invited to

The board of Yourope has issued the following

social achievements which have been secured

become ambassadors and representatives of

press release:

over recent years.

this campaign.

Yourope, the music festival association and

Pledging passion and engagement, Take

Yourope

initiator and lead partner of Take A Stand

A Stand appeals to all of those who are in

NGO’s, charity organisations, foundations

is more than pleased to welcome these

favour of Europe speaking up for tolerance &

and institutions, initiatives and individuals

music sector partners to back the campaign

respect, for open mindedness, and to actively

that share and agree with the aims of Take A

in its launch phase. Festivals, associations,

display solidarity. To Take A Stand for social

Stand to participate in and join the campaign.

companies

Yourope, the association of European music

furthermore

welcomes

other

throughout

cohesion in our society, promoting awareness

Europe have come together, agreeing that it

and tolerance for all cultures, genders, races,

Yourope represents more than 100 music

is time to fully support Take A Stand and its

religions, sexual orientations, colours and

festivals throughout Europe. Founded in

key aims.

origins. To motivate people to participate in

1998, Yourope educates and informs its

politics and social activities, speaking up for

members with seminars, workshops and

In recognition of the challenges of the European

peaceful dialogue, humanity, tolerance and

panels about Health & Safety issues and

ideal and the difficulties presented by the

mutual understanding; to make the world a

Environmental Protection through events and

current political climate and social conditions

better place for all of us.

European solutions for the live music sector.

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and

individuals

Please find below the impressive list of those who have already committed themselves to support the campaign.

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Tinderbox Festival

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Eurosonic Noorderslag

Winterthurer Musikfestwochen

EXIT festival Frequenzy The Green Gathering Gurtenfestival Happiness Festival Juicy Beats Festival Melt Festival Movendium Northside Festival Nouvelle Prague Showcase and Conference Nova Rock Festival Openair Frauenfeld Openair St. Gallen

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Interview Allan McGowan

by Ivanaam@vip-booking.com Dragila

Michael Dugher

More Bad News for Small Venues in the UK The recent study by UK Music shows

being spent at smaller venues – in particular

application for funding from the charity

Audiences for concerts and festivals are up

those with a capacity of below 1,500. These

set up to defend their interests, leading to

to a record 30.9 million, bringing £4bn in

are the venues that have been closing in

the strong possibility that more live music

to the economy, and showing that there

their droves over the past decade, declining

venues face closure in the next few years.

is further evidence that the live sector is

by 35% in London thanks to rising costs,

Beverley Whitrick, the strategic director of

one of the most vibrant and profitable

pressures from property developers and strict

the Music Venue Trust, said she could not

parts of the music industry. The study also

licensing laws.

“even begin to guess” how many clubs will

indicates that it is through ticket sales and

close before the next round of funding in

merchandise that most musicians generate

The chief executive of UK Music, Michael

the majority of their revenue.

Dugher stated that the smaller venues were

2022.

a “vital part of the live music industry”, and

Since 2007, more than half of London’s

However much as these figures are evidence

promised that, “UK Music will continue

430 live music venues have closed. Business

that more people than ever are flocking to

to campaign to safeguard smaller music

rates and rents are rising, while new

watch live music, with attendance at concerts

venues, many of which are fighting for

residential developments in inner cities are

and festivals at an all-time high, there is still

survival.”

seeing the venues hit with noise abatement

reason to worry about the future of small

orders. It is feared that, without funding,

venues, the acknowledged grassroots of our

However the drastic situation has not

many more could go the same way. Clubs in

business. The report also found that there

been helped by the recent decision made

other parts of the country have also closed

was a sharp fall in the amount of money

by Arts Council England (ACE) to reject an

in recent years.

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Beverley Whitrick

or £9,622 per day – has been awarded to one venue: Sage Gateshead, a mixed contemporary/classical music venue and centre for music education in the north-east of England, operated by the charity North Music Trust.

Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason said recently, “Live venues are one of the few places where a new band can actually make a living, and the big problem is that the money which used to be there from recorded music has all but dried up.

It’s really important we try to keep open

Whitrick

said

the

trust

had

been

the music sector. But 85% of this went

these places where young bands can play

encouraged by the council to make a series

to opera and classical music, according to

and work.” The venues had believed that

of applications for almost half a million

the trust. (See Big Winners Chart below)

their pleas for support were being heard.

pounds, which would have been used to

£28m has been set aside for contemporary

The former culture minister, Ed Vaizey, said

upgrade venues and help promote the

music by ACE in 2018–22, £5m goes

in 2015: “A vibrant music venue which is

sector. Similar initiatives have worked in

towards music education, a further £2.5m

breaking new acts has just as much right to

the past. “ACE was so open to the idea

has been given to festivals and promoters

be considered a cultural venue as a local or

of why this was needed and it was really

and £1.5m to recording studios. Only two

regional theatre.”

encouraging. We thought we were winning

venues concentrating on contemporary

the argument about these clubs being

music being funded by ACE are Band on

Whitrick said there was now an urgent

cultural venues, and so this feels like a slap

the Wall (340-cap.) in Manchester and Café

need for grassroots music venues to receive

in the face.”

Oto (200-cap.) in London. Both received

public funding. “If they were commercial,

National Portfolio funding in 2015–18.

they wouldn’t be dropping like flies,” she

It appears that ACE has returned to

(London’s Roundhouse received £3.8m, but

said. “They are the bit at the bottom of

favouring the funding of ‘high’ as opposed

is defined as ‘combined arts’.)

the industry that doesn’t make money and

to ‘low’ art. Of the £1.6bn allocated to

helps develop the talent that then gets

arts organisations in the latest funding

Incredibly, 50% of the entire 2018–22

taken away from them once the artists start

round, about £367m went to those in

contemporary music budget – £14m,

being more successful.”

The big winners Recipients of Arts Council funding 2018-2022

£ 96.0 m Royal Opera House £ 73.0 m Southbank Centre £ 67.0 m National Theatre £ 59.0 m Royal Shakespeare Company £ 41.5 m Opera North £ 24.5 m Welsh National Opera £ 14.0 m North Music Trust £ 12.5 m Northern Ballet £ 8.8 m London Symphony Orchestra £ 8.2 m London Philharmonic Orchestra

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The

VIP

Team

joined

Midem

in June as usual. One of the most pleasant

experiences

this

year

was the concert with Hungarian musician Leslie Mandoki which took place at the Grand Auditorium at The Palais.

Led by Leslie Mandoki, the concert featured an all-star line-up of rock

music

veterans

including

John Helliwell (Supertramp), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Tony Carey (Rainbow), Klaus Doldinger (Passport), Nick Van Eede (Cutting Crew), plus former Spice Girl Melanie C. The concept of the concert is to have the best of the best on stage to celebrate the sophisticated and progressive rock sounds which combine elements of jazz with free interpretations of some of the well-known hits from the bands’ of these original members.

The story of Leslie Mandoki is very unique, we asked him to tell it in his own words…

> by Leslie Mandoki

THE STORY SO In 1975, I managed to flee dictatorship

rock and the Brecker Brothers and Al di

for freedom along with my friend Laszlo

Meola into jazz, to name just a few.

Bencker from my time at the Conservatory, and the young animation artist, Gabor

Enjoyable as it is to work with established

Csupo. Gabor went on to Hollywood,

artists, the ultimate challenge is still

establishing one of the major animation

to create successful debut albums. I’m

studios and creating worldwide successes

delighted that we had a few winners in this

such as The Simpsons, Rugrats, Duckman

area, such as No Angels’ 6-times platinum

and Real Monsters. Laszlo and I still play

debut album.

together. We brought with us in our hearts the idealism of our teenage-years – the

A dream for all musicians, where our visions

dreams and visions, the music and art – and

can be realised without technical limits,

we still feel committed to live by that to

our studios are creative temples not just

this day. More than ever, I feel grateful to

for the music industry, but also for the film

have found a new homeland in Germany,

industry from Bavaria to Hollywood. As

and to have had the good fortune to live

well as working on the title song for one

those teenage dreams through music and

of Germany’s most successful TV exports, I

turn them into reality.

am tremendously grateful to have had the opportunity to work as Musical Director

The decision to stay in Germany was a

for so many exciting and ambitious film

purely emotional one – the friendliness of

productions for Disney from ‘Mulan’ to

my first encounters meant that I very soon

‘Atlantis’, as well as working with Phil

took the country, the culture and the people

Collins on the Grammy- and Oscar-winning

into my heart.

‘Tarzan’ and ‘Brother Bear’, and Elton John’s

Of course, as a musician I was not always

‘Road to El Dorado’ for Dreamworks.

able to play what my artist’s heart desired.

But even my time as a popstar had its good

The creative spirit of the 70s, when artists

points, bringing with it inspiring encounters,

strived for unlimited individuality and

closing some doors and opening others,

freedom as well as musical virtuosity,

from which lifelong friendships developed.

kindled a lifelong passion in me for socially and politically relevant music with real

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I had the great privilege of enjoying the trust

artistic ambition. After our adventurous

of many outstanding artists as a songwriter

escape, at the asylum seekers reception

and producer. I started out writing songs

centre, I was asked what I would like to

for Amii Stewart and then Jennifer Rush,

do here and I answered that I had come to

who I also produced, I created a wonderful

the West to make music with my idols and

album of Americana with Joshua Kadison

musical heroes such as Ian Anderson from

and had the honour of composing for and

Jethro Tull and Jack Bruce from Cream. I was

producing with Lionel Richie. My work with

able to fulfil my dream with the ‘ManDoki

Chaka Khan and with the Temptations got

Soulmates’ project.

me into the emotional world of Motown,

This year, we are celebrating our 20th

while the musicians of Toto got me into

anniversary. In that time, we’ve made over

SO FAR… ten albums, with iconic legends of jazz and rock coming together to play our songs, out of which many deep-rooted friendships have grown. From time to time, we gather in the studio at Lake Starnberg, live and eat together and we find new music together, just like a hippy commune. As Jack Bruce rightly commented, ‘when we get together, we become a band’.

We‘ve played countless concerts, which have attracted such influential artists as Robin Gibb (Bee Gees), Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Chris de Burgh, Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) and Peter Frampton. Building on this, I was able to bring together real Supergroups for the two-part TV show, ‘50 Years of Rock’. It wasn’t just in America and England that we found our ‘Soulmates’ – they were also right here in our homeland, Germany: from Till Brönner, the German star of the international

Jazz

Trumpeter’s

Heaven

via crossover-genius David Garrett to the icon of Deutschrock Udo Lindenberg. My relationship with Peter Maffay isn’t just through working together and the fact that we are immediate neighbours, it is also through a very deep friendship.

I find building a bridge between music and other areas of our society deeply fulfilling, where we can emotionalise our actions with our music. As a result I experience in our musical environment nowadays precious and intense encounters with creative artists, opinion-formers and decision-makers, and with personalities from politics, economics, media and the arts. Given my personal background, the many intense meetings I had with Michail S. Gorbachev remain especially in my memory.

Leslie Mandoki with Midem CEO Paul Zilk at Midem 2017

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In particular, I’ve been able to bring my

soundtrack for the election campaigns of our

colleagues. But it’s not about me and it’s not

creativity to life within the Volkswagen and

chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel.

even about us. It’s about the music.

Audi-Family and I feel honoured to have been

I was 16 years old when my father lost his

allowed to animate the art of engineering

fight against cancer. I had promised him,

Greg Lake really hit the nail on the head when

with music. Among my personal highlights

that his grandchildren, whom he was never

he said at our anniversary concert ‘What is

was the Symphony which we created for the

allowed to meet, would not have to read

great about it is the bringing together of a

‘100 years of Audi’ anniversary; as well as

censored newspapers. And his advice for me

lot of really great musicians who understand

the concert in the Wolfsburg Volkswagen

was ‘Live your dreams and don’t dream your

each other. We almost don’t need to speak

Arena to celebrate the 25 millionth Golf, a

life!’

because we speak through the music and I

symphonic rock spectacle with 16 world-

think that is the beauty of it. You hear a lot

famous stars and one of the most important

That circle was finally closed when, after

of different music, you know, music from

of my life.

all those years, I was allowed to give our

all spheres: there is jazz, there is rock, there

anniversary concert with my Soulmates in the

is soul ballads, you know, a whole mixture

Another very special project for me was the

Palace of Arts in my birth place, Budapest. To

of music that is played by one of the best

‘Music Bible’, the Bible stories set to music

stand onstage alongside legendary musicians

bands you will ever hear. That’s why I do it.

on 24 CDs and read by outstanding actors

like Jack Bruce and Al Di Meola – that was

It is fun to play in this atmosphere, when

like Suzanne von Borsody, Jan Josef Liefers,

the vision I described in the reception centre

the musicians just play for the love of music,

Friedrich von Thun, Michael Mendl, Christine

for asylum seekers shortly after our escape.

really. It is a wonderful feeling.’

Neubauer, Ulrich Tukur and many more. The

Then the response was an astonished smirk

cooperation with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge,

– now it is long since a reality.

which also resulted in the production of

Yes, this is a miracle from my point of view.

It is not about the individual, but about the

the current FCBayern album ‘Stimme des

When Steve Lukather and Al Di Meola say I

music and about the people, the ones who

Südens’ , gave me a great deal of pleasure.

was the ‘Hungarian Quincy Jones’, or Jack

make it possible for us, who come with open

Bruce compares me with Duke Ellington, and

hearts, who invite us into their souls and who

For an artist like me, who experienced

my dear friend Ian Anderson says I was the

want to look into our souls. This is the real

political persecution under a dictatorship, it

‘head chef in the musical kitchen’, I’m deeply

privilege that our audience grants us. We try

is a special honour to be asked to provide the

touched by these statements from my music

to say thank you for that with our music.

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Chris Carey Talks Politics

VIP-News: What are your reactions to

is in any way politically well prepared

structured in the way that the record

the recent election results in the UK?

enough to protect their interests?

industry was in the seventies and

– I was pleasantly surprised by the recent

– The simple definition of Brexit (“Brexit

eighties?

election result. The motivation for the

means Brexit”) shows quite how unclear

– I think there is a strong argument in

snap election – a snap election that

things are to anyone outside government –

favour of a united voice for the live music

the government had ruled out back in

and possibly those within! The lack of clarity

industry. Where that voice should initiate

September – was called in order for the

is very troubling for UK businesses, large and

from and what the balance should be

Conservative party and their relatively new

small. Of particular interest when planning

across the value chain is very much up for

leader Mrs May to secure a stronger grip

ahead are the obvious uncertainties with

discussion, but when I look at the influence

on power, strengthening her hand to push

the exchange rate, but also the challenges

that IFPI and CISAC have on the European

through a hard Brexit. The idea that she

of recruiting staff from Europe as well as

and world political stages, I think a live

would lose seats and therefore fail to secure

retaining European citizens whose place in

body could carry similar weight. What is

a majority government was unimaginable.

the UK is not necessarily secure.

interesting about IFPI and CISAC is that they

The period of uncertainty that exists with

are called upon when issues arise, and they

the currently ‘hung’ parliament, where

You previously worked with the PRS.

are invited in to the conversation rather

no one party is of sufficient size to form

It

than having to.

a government on its own, is not helpful

societies

to business. Whilst this is temporarily

developed proper structures to lobby

Historically the live music business

inconvenient, the absence of a majority

politicians and official bodies. However,

was mostly operated and developed

for the Conservative party means that they

the live music sector, perhaps apart

by owners and impresarios. These

will have to be more considered in their

from that in France, seems to be less

days are definitely over and gone.

approach to governing and more thorough

organized and not so effective when it

However,

in their arguments for policy as they cannot

comes to political issues that matter for

and improvements is quite a costly

simply push measures through.

this part of the music industry. Do you

and

seems

that in

copyright

Europe

have

collection already

lobbying

intensive

for

endeavour,

changes requiring

expect this to change now that the live

acceptance and commitment.

So far the Brexit conditions are not clear

music business has become more and

would you rate the level of general

at all. Do you think the UK music sector

more corporate and perhaps similarly

awareness and understanding within

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How

the live music sector for these political

there is also a reality that this activity is

Politics and the live music

efforts?

going to happen whether or not these

industry:

– Live music is much more complex than

parties are involved.

In reaction to matters affected

meets the eye. Secondary ticketing is one example, but the whole value chain is not

I think the industry can agree that getting

by continual political shifts,

very well understood.

more tickets in the hands of genuine fans

certain issues have introduced

There is always a risk when government

first time, and that these tickets should

new considerations for the live

becomes involved in a sector which it

not be resold by fans for profit, is an

music sector. Recent election

doesn’t fully understand that its actions

optimal position. However, whether the live

results in France and the UK

have unintended consequences. I can see

industry could speak with one voice on the

show how volatile the current

that a single, consistent voice from an

precise route to that position is a different

political climate is.

authoritative live music body might help

question.

With this is mind for this

with this.

I also think that the value of live music can

Personally, I’m a fan of market led

edition of ‘Talking Politics’ VIP-

be better articulated than it has been. The

innovations like TicketSwap, which allow

News approached Chris Carey

venue closures that have been seen in the

you to sell for up to 120% of face value

from Media Insight Consulting,

UK demonstrate this. The live music industry

(recovering your transaction costs) but

to ask for his view on current

must communicate the good values that it

not profiting wildly. I think that market

political developments and the

brings, not forever be fighting the outcry

solutions are more likely to drive an on-

likely effects this might have on

over secondary ticketing prices.

going solution rather than regulation which

the well-being of the live music

by its very nature is slow to update and hard

sector.

Currently as elsewhere in Europe the

to enforce.

Carey

live music industry is confronted with

has

an

interesting

ongoing media reports about bigger or

What , if anything, comes into your

business c.v. Having previously

smaller scandals regarding the subject

mind when taking a close look at the

worked for the record industry

of secondary ticketing. It is obvious that

activities of the current generation of

with EMI and Universal Music

corporate companies like CTS Eventim

politicians?

as Global Insight Director, and

(Fansale), Ebay (Stubhub) or Live Nation

–I think the most interesting thing in UK

as Senior Economist at PRS

(Seatwave/Getmein) are unlikely to

politics at the moment is not so much the

for Music. He has furthermore

be the ones supporting initiatives

current generation of politicians as the

contributed to the ILMC as a

for

stricter

consumers

regulations and

current and future generation of voters.

speaker, talking on subjects

companies

Having felt disenfranchised by the Brexit vote

such as social media and fans

to

concert

protect practices

(where those young people who voted did so

or the corporatisation of the

instituted by those who benefit from

largely against Brexit, whilst the eldest group

live music business.

secondary ticketing. Shouldn’t it be in

of the electorate voted for Brexit) young

the interest of the entire industry itself

people came out in force for this election.

He

to lobby for consumer friendly laws to

Over 1 million young people registered

conference Fast Forward and

ban the unauthorized resale of tickets

to vote when the snap election was called

his company Media Insight

similar to those in France?

and their impact was heavily felt. The voter

Consulting services clients such

– The secondary ticket market is a complex

turnout was much higher than expected

as Sony, Spotify, CISAC and PRS

marketplace. Essentially this a function of

and led to some absolute shocks, including

for Music.

the economic climate in which demand

Canterbury (a large student town with 2

spikes closer to the event when people (1)

universities) voting Labour having been a

realise it’s happening and (2) realise they

Conservative ‘safe seat’ for over 100 years!!

against

unfair

business

are free to attend.

I think that the next generation of votes are Whilst

the

likely to bring a change to the way politics is

established primary suppliers shifting their

there

is

frustration

with

conducted in the UK, hopefully resulting in

structures to allow them to benefit from the

a more values driven approach.to the way

increased prices on the secondary market,

politics is conducted in the UK.

launched

the

music

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A Record

Since 2003 Eurosonic Noorderslag has organized the European Talent

Exchange Programme (ETEP) with a total of 3091 shows by 1082 European artists from 31 countries being presented at 100 ETEP festivals (2003 – 2016).

Together with 14 Export Offices and the 100 main music festivals in Europe, 27 European public radio stations united in the EBU and supported by the international music press, Eurosonic Noorderslag has helped artists to cross borders in Europe and build European and international careers.

2017 has been a record year for ETEP with 411 shows by 162 artists from 24 European countries taking place at 103 festivals across 31 countries.

2017 numbers

ETEP Results per Country August

ETEP Results per Artist August

1

Shame

gb

17

1

Shame

gb

17

2

Her

fr

8

2

Idles

gb

9

3

Rejjie Snow

ie

8

3

Her

fr

8

4

Alma

fi

7

4

Rejjie Snow

ie

8

5

Thomas Azier

nl

7

5

The Amazons

gb

8

6

J. Bernardt

be

7

6

Alma

fi

7

7

Tommy Cash

ee

6

7

Thomas Azier

nl

7

8

Fil Bo Riva

it/de

6

8

Jacques

fr

7

9

Faber

ch

6

9

J. Bernardt

be

7

Roosewelt

de

5

10

Klangstof

nl

6

10

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d Year for ETEP UK band Shame no. 1 in the ETEP rankings How the number of shows have increased over the years 2016

404 shows

148 artists from 27 countries

98 festivals in 31 countries

2015

396 shows

132 artists from 21 countries

95 festivals in 31 countries

2014

324 shows

102 artists from 21 countries

81 festivals in 28 countries

2013

324 shows

103 artists from 23 countries

81 festivals in 26 countries

2012

287 shows

110 artists from 22 countries

71 festivals in 26 countries

2011

208 shows

79 artists from 14 countries

60 festivals in 20 countries

2010

186 shows

72 artists from 17 countries

61 festivals in 22 countries

2009

214 shows

75 artists from 18 countries

60 festivals in 20 countries

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AEG EXPANDS ITS BERLIN BOOKING TEAM

Paul Cheetham

joins as Director Booking

Aissata Hartmann-Sylla promoted to Senior Director Booking

Aissata Hartmann-Sylla has been with AEG in Berlin since 2009, starting as event manager and since 2013 overseeing event booking for the now called Mercedes-Benz Arena.

The music hall with a capacity of around 4.500 is being constructed as part of Mercedes Platz, an entertainment destination currently developed by AEG in front of Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.

Mercedes Platz will also feature a state-of-the-art UCI movie theatre, a lifestyle bowling lounge by Bowling World, 15 cafés, Paul Cheetham

restaurants and bars as well as two hotels – an Indigo Design hotel

In setting their sights on the opening of the new music hall at the Mercedes Platz next year Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) expands its booking team for the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin: As of September 1st Paul Cheetham (49) joins AEG as Director Booking for the music hall. At the same time Aissata Hartmann-Sylla, longtime booker of the Mercedes-Benz Arena is promoted to Senior Director and will now oversee the event acquisition for both the arena and the music hall.

Before joining AEG, Paul Cheetham was Managing Director for Heartburst Management where he was involved in staging B2B events such as Popkomm, Berlin Music Week or most recently Germany’s leading music industry event, Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg.

The Sheffield (England) native has been working in the music- and entertainment industry for over 20 years among others for the London based promoter Mean Fiddler and Live Nation Scandinavia in Finland.

Cheetham reports directly to Michael Hapka, Vice President and General Manager Anschutz Entertainment Group Operations GmbH.

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